> Read it again and you will see that as poor as my english may be > it is clearly talking about the country and not about the fact itself. > I have seen I'm sure no offense was meant. I saw an interview with a Brazilian reporter (who happens to have the surname Brazil, perhaps you know of him), who said that it was probably a robbery gone wrong, committed in a region known for its lawlessness and poverty that is a dangerous place to be. There are areas like that in any major city, which I doubt anyone in that city would be able to deny -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu